I would like to thank those who took
the time to submit an application for
ASHRAE Technology Awards. We
received the following submissions:

Georges Maamari for Ecole Des
Cavailier

Robert Lefebvre for Ciena; 5050
Innovation Drive

Robert Lefebvre for Longfields-
Davidson Heights Secondary
School Addition

We will be acknowledging the above
projects at this month’s meeting and
I encourage you all to come out and
hear about some of the projects in
our Region. I would also like to say
thank you to Matt Edmonds and
Andrew Douma for assisting during
this year’s search for suitable
projects.

Finally, last month ASHRAE
presented their annual webcast
titled, “Take Control: Using
Analytics to Drive Building
Performance”. If you happened to
have participated in the webcast, I
would love to hear some feedback
with the overall presentation. Feel
free to seek me out at the meeting or
email me.

Any feedback is valuable to the
Society as it can assist in improving
the overall experience in the future!

2017.03.05Greetings from the CTTC Chair

Just a friendly reminder regarding
that the deadline for applications for
the Ottawa Valley Chapter ASHRAE
Technology Awards will be March
15, 2017. The Awards Presentation
will occur at the April Chapter Meeting.

For those wishing to learn more
about the Awards Program, an
overview can be found on ASHRAE’s
website here.

2017.02.09Greetings from the CTTC Chair

Just a friendly reminder regarding that the deadline for applications for the Ottawa Valley Chapter ASHRAE Technology Awards will be March 15, 2017. The Awards Presentation will occur at the April Chapter Meeting.

For those wishing to learn more about the Awards Program, an overview can be found on ASHRAE’s website here.

I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday Season!

2016.11.04Greetings from the CTTC Chair!

I wanted to take this opportunity to remind everyone about the ASHRAE Technology Awards. If you are not familiar with the Technology Awards, it is a program that aims to recognize outstanding achievements by members who have successfully applied innovative building design in the areas of occupant comfort, indoor air quality and energy conservation.

An overview of the Awards Program can be found on ASHRAE’s website here.

The Awards Program starts at the Chapter Level, then proceeds through the Region and up to the Society Level.

The deadline for applications for the Ottawa Valley Chapter will be March 15, 2017 with the Awards Presentation occurring at the April Chapter Meeting. Further information about the program and the application process will be presented at an upcoming Chapter Meeting.

I encourage everyone to start thinking about a project that they may be involved or familiar with that may be considered for an Award. The Chapter Level application process is fairly straightforward and I am available to assist or answer any questions you may have.

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legacy from previous Chair Daniel Redmond:

2015.02.03
Are your engineering projects innovative?
Do you want to identify yourself
as a leader in the HVAC&R
industry? Would your clients be interested
to know that you are innovative?
If so, then the ASHRAE
Technology Awards program
should be of interest to you.

The ASHRAE Technology Awards program recognizes successful applications
of innovative design, which
incorporate ASHRAE standards for
effective energy management, indoor
air quality, and good mechanical
design.

The purpose of the ASHRAE Technology
Awards program is threefold

To recognize ASHRAE members
who design and/or conceive
innovative technological
concepts that are proven
through actual operating data.

To communicate innovative systems
design to other ASHRAE
members

To highlight technological
achievements of ASHRAE to
others, including associated professionals
and societies worldwide,
as well as building and
facility owners

Projects submitted should have been
in operation 9 months and there are
six main categories to which applications
may be submitted, as follows:

2013.09.06
Hello and welcome to The Chapter
Technology Transfer Committee
(CTTC). My name is Daniel Redmond and I am your CTTC chair for
the 2016-2017 year. Whether you
are new to ASHRAE and perhaps not
familiar with the CTTC, a seasoned
ASHRAE veteran who is very aware
of what we do, or even if you are
just reading this article to indulge in
your love of reading, I am happy to
give an overview of the CTTC and
what it means for you.

As the name suggests, the CTTC is
charged with the transfer of technical knowledge from ASHRAE Society
and the HVAC industry to chapter members in order to meet their ongoing professional development
needs. We strive to accomplish this
transfer of information at the chapter level through a number of
means, but most noticeably through
the establishment of a high quality
program of technical content for
presentation at the monthly meetings. This includes bringing distinguished lecturers to Ottawa for
presentations and seminars. The
CTTC is also responsible for promoting and administering the
Technology Awards Program and
assisting local members to submit
projects to compete for ASHRAE
Technology Awards at the chapter,
regional and society levels.

ASHRAE is a not-for-profit organization that has the following mission
and vision:

Mission:
To advance the arts and sciences of
heating, ventilating, air conditioning
and refrigerating to serve humanity
and promote a sustainable world.

Vision:
ASHRAE will be the global leader,
the foremost source of technical and
educational information, and the
primary provider of opportunity for
professional growth in the arts and
sciences of heating, ventilating ,air
conditioning and refrigerating.

The CTTC is the mechanism used to
ensure that technical information
that has been learned is passed on
to other professionals for their use
in order to meet the goals of
ASHRAE’s mission statement in line
with ASHRAE’s vision. To quote the
2016-2017 ASHRAE Society Treasurer, David Underwood the CTTC is
essentially “where the rubber meets
the road”. We have a great program planned for the year ahead
and we look forward to helping you
increase your technical knowledge
base and to assist with your professional development.

Background from 20121019 Manual for Chapter Operations:

The Chapter Technology Transfer Committee is
appointed by the president-elect in conformance
with the chapter bylaws. The committee should
be composed of the chair and at least three
members. The chair of the committee is expected
to attend the Chapter Technology Transfer
Workshop at the CRC meeting. A minimum of
three (3) hours should be allotted for all
committee training workshops at CRCs (08-01-21-04). The duties of this committee are as
follows:

Coordinate dissemination of technical
information in the chapter's geographic
area.

Promote and administer Technology
Awards program at the chapter level and
encourage entries in the regional
competition.

Keep the chapter informed on technical
issues related to heating, ventilating,
refrigeration and air conditioning.

Provide assistance to the Chapter
Publicity Committee in contacting local
news media and chapter publications
and offering to provide necessary
information and material.

Provide assistance to the Chapter
Historian in maintaining a history of the
chapter's technical and energy activities.

Chapters assigned to a region report to
the Society through the Regional Vice
Chair for the Chapter Technology
Transfer Committee.

Chapters assigned to a region assist the
Regional Vice Chair for Chapter
Technology Transfer to achieve the goals
of the Society at the chapter level.

Hold the first meeting as soon as
practicable after appointment to plan the
overall program and to discuss subjects
and speakers. By making one member
individually responsible for each meeting,
an active sense of participation is
encouraged. The Chapter Research
Promotion Chair is responsible for one of
the chapter Fall meetings dedicated to
“Research.” This is often referred to as
the Chapter’s Research Promotion Night.
(00-10-28-56)

Contact and make arrangements for
speakers for programs and technical
sessions at chapter meetings. Expenses
that may be involved should be
anticipated and reported to the Board of
Governors to obtain authorization for
reimbursement.

Determine any special requirements of
the speaker – projector, (and operator),
screen, P.A. systems, blackboard, chalk,
pointer, lectern, etc.
Obtain a brief outline of the talk to be
presented and a thumbnail sketch of the
speaker's background for introduction
purposes at the meeting. Make
arrangements for the speaker's arrival at
the meeting and his/her introduction to
officers before the meeting and act as
his/her host throughout the meeting.
Assist the speaker with hotel
accommodations and travel
arrangements.

Thirty days prior to any meeting, give the
secretary and Publicity Committee a brief
description of the talks to be presented
for use in preparing the announcement of
that meeting.

Send to the speakers, in advance of the
meeting, a copy of Section 5.10 of this
manual, entitled “Advice to Speakers.”

Distribute Chapter Evaluation Form to be
used for the evaluation of chapter
programs, technical sessions and
technical seminars.

Write a letter to the speaker after the
meeting, expressing appreciation for
his/her time and effort.

Keep a record of meeting attendance for
future planning.

Coordinate with other chapters or the
Regional Vice Chair of Chapter
Technology Transfer (where applicable)
to enable outside speakers to participate
in consecutive meetings.

Coordinate the efforts of the chapter
regarding continuing education by
making arrangements with area
educational institutions for continuing
education courses and by other available
means.

Develop and administer an active
“Speakers Bureau” to present talks and
seminars to chapters and regions.

Coordinate the efforts of the chapter
regarding “Joint Activity” with other
technical groups at chapter and when
necessary at regional levels. (99-06-20-31)

Distinguished Lecturers Program (09-10-25-24)

The ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer
Program provides ASHRAE chapters,
student branches, and other
organizations with lecturers equipped to
speak on relevant subjects of interest to
ASHRAE members and guests. The
Distinguished Lecturer Program is
supervised by the Chapter Technology
Transfer Committee. A specific number
of visits are allocated to each ASHRAE
region, each Society year. The CTTC
Regional Vice Chair for each region
allocates visits to the chapters.